Led shop light for multiple uses

Abstract

An elongated shop light suspended by cables from a ceiling, wherein the shop light includes an elongated light source such as a fluorescent tube or LED tube. The shop light has a rectangular shape with an interior cavity and an open bottom for receiving the light source and electrical hardware. One or more U-shape mounting brackets attach to the housing. Each mounting bracket has a plurality of internal grooves and a flat segment at the base of the U. The grooves function as attachment points when suspended to aim the light source straight down or at an angle. The flat segment of the mounting bracket acts as feet when the shop light is placed on the floor. The mounting bracket can also serve as a handle for the shop light.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electrical shop light, supported by suspension means, comprising:
 an elongated housing having an open bottom leading to an elongated interior cavity, and a top surface;   a receptacle to receive a light source, disposed within the cavity;   a light reflective means disposed within the interior cavity;   a power supply disposed inside the cavity and energizing the light source; and   a mounting bracket disposed above the top surface of the housing and attached to the housing, wherein the mounting bracket includes a U shape with a plurality of interior grooves, and wherein the mounting bracket is selectively attached to the suspension means at at least one of the interior grooves.   
     
     
         2 . The electrical shop light of  claim 1 , wherein the light source includes at least one of a fluorescent tube, a halogen bulb, a neon tube, an LED array, and an LED tube. 
     
     
         3 . The electrical shop light of  claim 1 , wherein the shop light includes at least two spaced apart mounting brackets; wherein the shop light includes a rectangular shape with opposite ends; and wherein the mounting brackets are located proximate to the opposite ends. 
     
     
         4 . The electrical shop light of  claim 1 , wherein the light reflective means includes at least one of a light reflector and a light reflective coating. 
     
     
         5 . The electrical shop light of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket has a wire form and the grooves correspond to bends in the wire form. 
     
     
         6 . The electrical shop light of  claim 1 , wherein the shop light includes a V-bracket having aligned holes through the legs of the V. 
     
     
         7 . The electrical shop light of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket has a wire form that includes an out-of-plane bend. 
     
     
         8 . The electrical shop light of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket includes three interior grooves located at the base of the U, wherein two of the grooves are spaced apart from each other and the third groove is located in between the other two grooves. 
     
     
         9 . The electrical shop light of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket includes a straight segment at the base of the U. 
     
     
         10 . An electrical shop light, supported by suspension means, comprising:
 an elongated, rectangular housing having opposite ends, an open bottom leading to an elongated interior cavity, and a top surface;   an elongated light source disposed within the cavity;   a light reflective means disposed in the interior cavity;   a power supply disposed inside the cavity and energizing the elongated light source;   a pull cable leading from a switch of the power supply to an exterior of the housing; and   a mounting bracket disposed above the top surface of the housing and attached to the housing, wherein the mounting bracket includes a U shape with a plurality of interior grooves, and wherein the mounting bracket is selectively attached to the suspension means at one of the interior grooves.   
     
     
         11 . The electrical shop light of  claim 10 , wherein the shop light includes at least two mounting brackets spaced apart from each other and disposed above the top surface. 
     
     
         12 . The electrical shop light of  claim 10 , wherein the cylindrical shape light source includes at least one of a fluorescent tube, a halogen bulb, a neon tube, an LED array, and an LED tube. 
     
     
         13 . The electrical shop light of  claim 10 , wherein the mounting bracket includes a straight segment at the base of the U. 
     
     
         14 . The electrical shop light of  claim 10 , wherein the mounting bracket includes a wire form and the grooves correspond to partial loop bends in the wire form. 
     
     
         15 . The electrical shop light of  claim 10 , wherein the mounting bracket is attached to the housing so there is no movement relative to the housing. 
     
     
         16 . The electrical shop light of  claim 10 , wherein the mounting bracket includes a straight segment and the straight segment includes a textured surface. 
     
     
         17 . The electrical shop light of  claim 10 , wherein the shop light includes a lens covering the open bottom of the housing. 
     
     
         18 . The electrical shop light of  claim 10 , wherein the housing includes a plurality of mounting sites for attachment of the mounting bracket. 
     
     
         19 . An electrical shop light, supported by suspension means, comprising:
 an elongated, rectangular housing having an open bottom leading to an elongated interior cavity, and a top surface;   a receptacle receiving an elongated light source, disposed within the cavity;   a light reflective means disposed within the interior cavity;   a power supply disposed inside the cavity and energizing the light source; and   at least two mounting brackets spaced apart from each other, disposed above the top surface of the housing and attached to the housing, wherein the mounting brackets include a U shape with a plurality of interior grooves, and wherein one of the mounting brackets via at least one of the grooves is attached to the suspension means.   
     
     
         20 . The electrical shop light of  claim 19 , wherein the mounting bracket U shape is formed into a T shape.